Making of a Buddha

Sep 27, 2012 10:48 IST

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Traditional Tibetan craftsman hand sculpt metal figurines of the Buddha at the Norbulingka Institute near Dharamshala. The Norbulingka Institute is a centre for arts dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan art and culture. (AFP Photo)

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A traditional Tibetan craftsman hand sculpts a metal figurine of the Buddha at the Norbulingka Institute near Dharamshala. The Norbulingka Institute is a centre for arts dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan art and culture. (AFP Photo)

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A traditional Tibetan craftsman hand sculpts a metal figurine of the Buddha at the Norbulingka Institute near Dharamshala. The Norbulingka Institute is a centre for arts dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan art and culture. (AFP Photo)

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Traditional Tibetan craftsman hand sculpt metal figurines of the Buddha at the Norbulingka Institute near Dharamshala. The Norbulingka Institute is a centre for arts dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan art and culture. (AFP Photo)

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Traditional Tibetan craftsman hand sculpt metal figurines of the Buddha at the Norbulingka Institute near Dharamshala. The Norbulingka Institute is a centre for arts dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan art and culture. (AFP Photo)

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A traditional Tibetan craftsman hand sculpts a metal figurine of the Buddha at the Norbulingka Institute near Dharamshala. The Norbulingka Institute is a centre for arts dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan art and culture. (AFP Photo)

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A traditional Tibetan craftsman hand sculpts a metal figurine of the Buddha at the Norbulingka Institute near Dharamshala. The Norbulingka Institute is a centre for arts dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan art and culture. (AFP Photo)

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A traditional Tibetan craftsman hand sculpts a metal figurine of the Buddha at the Norbulingka's Institute near Dharamshala. The Norbulingka Institute is a centre for arts dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan art and culture. (AFP Photo)